Regional banks

In a 2015 enforcement action, the San Francisco Fed said it had identified problems with the Pasadena, Calif., bank’s BSA and anti-money-laundering compliance programs.

The $2.9 billion deal is the Georgia company's first traditional whole-bank acquisition since 2006. It is also the year's second-biggest bank acquisition.

Leroy Abrahams had previously served as president of the bank's North Central Alabama region.

Vend Lease, which is based in Baltimore, focuses on suppliers and vendors in the hospitality industry.

The bank also agreed to pay a $5 million fine to settle allegations over how it obtained consumers' consent.

The Birmingham, Ala., bank also saw lending decline in the quarter as strategic reductions in certain business lending lines offset gains in C&I and consumer.

The company has created a municipal group that will focus on nonpublic financing services at a time when loans to bond issuers are declining.

While the regulatory environment is more accommodating for big deals, many regionals still have their reasons for staying on the sidelines.

A tempered forecast overshadowed solid second-quarter results at the North Carolina regional bank.

The Cleveland company reported higher investment banking income and kept many expense items in check during the second quarter.